Credit © Ursula McDermott / Queens Zoo The Queens Zoo released a short, heart-warming video this week featuring two young Andean bears having fun with a tree branch. The video captured by a guest at the zoo shows the moment the bears found a limb and discovered how to turn it into a playful see-saw. … Read more
The Carreras Pampas trackways – credit, Raúl Esperante In Bolivia, the largest number of dinosaur footprints ever recorded in a single spot is yielding fascinating insight on how these prehistoric animals moved in a way that bones just can’t. 16,600 footprints, forming dozens of “trackways,” have been so far documented on what would have been … Read more
– credit, Ai Tsujimura SWNS Family dogs boost kids’ mental health by changing microbes that live in their bodies, according to a new study. Researchers found that the pets prompt changes in the human microbiome, the collection of all microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, that inhabit the human body. Hundreds of studies have shown … Read more
Tony James bids farewell to his pig, Roscoe – credit, courtesy of Gwen Jakubisin A Portland man found himself homeless at 44 years of age, along with his dog and a 250-lbs. pet pig. But the fire department’s special homeless assistance team got the man and arranged for a trip home to his family in … Read more
Credit: Woman’s Weekly magazine / Fortune The readers of Woman’s Weekly magazine have a long tradition of coming together through knitting and crocheting—always to provide comfort and joy for others. This year’s crafty compassion project was their biggest ever, officially breaking a Guinness World Record. Earlier this year, the magazine invited readers to create woolen … Read more
Courtesy of Mats Janzon A wild animal is acting like she’s his ‘significant otter,’ after he saved her life, and returned her back to her lake habitat. Their relationship began when Mats Janzon was on a walk in the woods near his home in Sweden. He heard a soft peeping sound and carefully moved closer … Read more
– credit Marino Linic Scientists in Brazil are currently testing to see if the venom of an Amazonian scorpion could be used to poison breast cancer tumors. Researchers at the University of São Paulo’s Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCFRP-USP) have long worked to clone and express proteins from rattlesnake and scorpion venom with hopes … Read more
Tule elk scamper away through the hills – credit – released by Gov. Newsom’s office A California Indian nation celebrated the return of 17,000 acres of ancestral lands by releasing several of the region’s native Tule elk to roam the hills again for the first time in decades. The Tule River Indian Tribe elders and … Read more
The front (left) and back (right) of the 2021 Mexico 50 peso note It’s always interesting to see what images states put on their money. Mexico recently redesigned its 50 peso note with the image of a perpetually smiling amphibian found only in the country called the axolotl, and it’s become so well loved it’s … Read more
A chaffinch, one of the birds that recovered in the study – credit, 4028mdk09 CC 3.0. The first large-scale study to investigate the impact on bird populations from the 2018 European Union ban on a universal insecticide has determined that birds have recovered as much as 3% since 2018. Given that 57 species of birds … Read more